Couderay, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54828
Sawyer County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 678
- 4/sq mi
- $52,578
- Median income
- $249,000
- Median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Couderay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54828 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54828 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Couderay, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to just 678 residents across 157.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54828 reports a modest median household income of $52,578 (33% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,098. Unemployment is 12.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $249,000 (0% above the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $578; 75.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is 42 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sawyer County, so 54828 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54828, Couderay, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
678
Population
157.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54828?
59.3
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$52,578
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$32,098
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
42.1 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
593housing units
593
Total Housing Units
295
Occupied Units
298
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$249,000
Median Home Value
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$578
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 54828, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $723,000.
8
Businesses
12
Employees
$723K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54828 vs 54867 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54867 | Radisson, WI | 435 | 4.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54828, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.